Charlene choi, chun wu, ge hu, siuwong fan, shaun tam, lung ti, seli xian, xin xin xiong, harlem yu. Liang zhu all about the butterfly lovers the story, the violin. Butterfly and sword 1993 a light piece of humorous action fantasy from the nineties ath period after tsui hark, butterfly and sword utilizes many of the visual tropes common to the timesustained human flight, magical swordplay, silken robes that flow and flare during fight scenes and weaponized bolts of projectile fabricand compresses them into a short, galloping adventure. The simplest way to describe this genre to those who are. Butterfly lovers 2008 starring wu chun charlene choi hu ge the.
Peter chans dragon wu xia 2011 movie trailer stars donnie yen, takeshi kaneshiro, xiao ran li, wei tang, and yu wang. Akcni film natoceny podle stare cinske legendy o tragicke lasce dvou mladych lidi. As one of the defining stories of the wuxia genre, the saga of the dragon gate inn has already been the source material for two classic martial arts films. This movie is based on the butterfly lovers, or liang zhu, a chinese legend about the tragic romance between two lovers, liang shanbo and zhu yingtai. Shu wu, yuyuan tang, yanqiao zhu, liang wang, xing xie, tieniu tan. Reasoning over streaming data in metric temporal datalog. It is about time that wu xia movies give up the whole skin that cannot be penetrated or sliced by a sharp sword schtick. The story features taiwanese popstar wu chun as liang shanbo and hong kong. Though the content of the film is different, but the theme remains unchanged.
Wu xia liang zhu 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Covalent hybrid of spinel manganesecobalt oxide and graphene. Take a look at our top 10 wuxia movies appearing in descending order and let us know which is. He has been married to minming tao since may 22, 1975. Zhang zhao 156236, courtesy name zibu, was a chinese calligrapher, essayist, military general, and politician. Singlestep direct hydrothermal growth of nimoo4 nanostructured thin film on. The butterfly lovers is a 2008 hong kong film based on the legend, but in a wuxia setting, directed by jingle ma and starring wu chun and. Take a look at our top 10 wuxia movies appearing in descending order and let us know which is your favourite. Wuxia is a chinese genre of literature concerning fantasy swordplay, chivalry, and romance popularized by authors such as jin yong and gu long. This list showcases 10 famous or interesting films, listed in no particular order, as an introduction to world of wuxi a. He served as an official of the state of eastern wu during the three kingdoms period of china. He is known for his work on ying xiong 2002, curse of the golden flower 2006 and sien lui yau wan 1987.
Liang hua liu was born on july 6, 1933 in guangdong, china. I have always love this story when i first saw the 1994 played by nicky wu and charlie. Yan zhao, jinfu xia, guanfeng liu, han su, defu lian, shuo shang, kai zheng. Liang shanbo yu zhu yingtai the love eterne by hanxiang li visual 23 editions published between 1998 and 2014 in chinese and undetermined and held by 69 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Zhu yanzhi charlene choi, disguised as a man, seeks to learn martial arts with an elite clan. Li fangfang announces two films, could be the first female director of. What were the most clever things zhuge liang did in the. The butterfly lovers or liang zhu is a chinese legend about the tragic romance between two lovers, liang shanbo and zhu yingtai,which is equivalent to romeo and juliet in western world. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Jin yi, xiaoyu liu, pengcheng liang, kai wu, jie xu, yuyu liu, jiujun zhang. My fave old chinese dramas 2 jin yong wu xia dramas 1. Aug 28, 2016 butterfly lovers 2008 starring wu chun charlene choi hu ge the butterfly lovers, also known as the assassins blade or jiandie this movie is based on the butterfly lovers, or liang zhu, a chinese. Zhuge liang appears in the turnbased strategy games civilization iv and civilization v as a great general along with cao cao.
My fave old chinese dramas 3 jin yong wu xia dramas 2. His father was king shao kang and his mother was a daughter of the chief of northern tribe. Lung ti was born on august 19, 1946 in guangdong province, china as tam fu wing. Interesting mix of kungfu and mystery genres keeps you guessing and explodes into a great finale. The new legend of shaolin, the hong kong wuxia film by wong jing and. In recent years daniel wu s hit television series has taken the wuxia concept and updated it in his show into the badlands, which is now into its third season. Crunchyroll forum wu zun and charlene choi page 40. Kongzi confucius by mei hu visual 8 editions published in 2010 in chinese and held by 96 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Based upon a famous chinese legend, blade tells the story of zhu yanzhi charlene choi, who chooses to disguise her female identity in order to be accepted into the countrys most prestigious maleonly martial arts academy, where she immediately finds herself at odds with her superior, liang. Wong jing and his wild script along with a tremendous cast make this movie a pure joy ride.
Wu xia filme completo com legendas em portugues watch cinema hong kong. He is an actor, known for faa faa ying ging 2008, heartfall arises 2016 and wu xia liang zhu 2008. It has since broadened into television shows, comics, video games, and of course, films. Wu xia is a 2011 hong kongchinese martial arts film directed by peter chan, and starring donnie yen, takeshi kaneshiro and tang wei. Zhu yanzhi disguises herself as a man to go to soul ease clan, which she must do to learn fighting skills which will help protect her family. Sep 04, 2014 20 essential films for an introduction to the wuxia genre posted on september 4, 2014 september 4, 2014 by scot mason although it has its roots in chinese literature, wuxia as a genre has grown to prominence worldwide almost exclusively through the medium of film. Donnie yen, kara hui, wu jiang, takeshi kaneshiro, xiao ran li, wei tang genre. Dragon wu xia 2011 deutsch ganzer film youtube up next. It didnt work very well in the boxer rebellion and it doesnt really work in the movies. Dragon aka wu xia or swordsmen with donnie yen this is a movie known by many titles swordsmen, wu xia and just recently dragon. Small time fenyang thief and pickpocket xiao wu is insulted when a now. Take charlene choi a sympatak chun wu prinasi snimku. Mettant en vendette donnie yen, takeshi kaneshiro et tangwei. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news.
It is based on the chinese legend of the butterfly lovers, but in a wuxia setting. Based on the book of the same name by feng huo xi zhu hou. The first character, wu is used to describe things having to do with martial arts, war, or the military. Krasna a inteligentni jan gi yanzhi touzi po vzdelani, ktere ma jako divka odepreno. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. It tells an interesting story set 1917 about a man who becomes a hero in his local village. I mean hardly none except maybe for 3 total fight scenes and they wasnt that great. Entered into the 2015 shanghai international film festival. Sword would be the first wuxia by a female director in over forty. These readings reveal lees conflicted critique of traditional chinese cultural centrism and patriarchal hegemony. Thus, wuxia fiction is translated as martialchivalric fiction. Liang zhu all about the butterfly lovers the story. He is an actor and director, known for a better tomorrow 1986, the legend of drunken master 1994 and dynasty of blood 1973. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of fantasy literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms such as chinese opera, manhua, films, television series and video games.
Jia zhang ke made his directorial debut with this lowbudget 16mm film shot in his hometown with nonprofessional actors. Crunchyroll forum wu zun and charlene choi page 41. Liang zhu 1994 the lovers 1994 director hark tsui with charlie yeung, nicky wu, carrie ng, elvis tsui, shun lau, xing sun, linda juichi liu. Xia chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. So i thought id put together a guide to some of the essential films of the genre. Whether or not the younger generation today has heard of the chinese legend of liang zhu is questionable. Popermaker uu jinxi donnie yen lives a seemingly normal life with his wife ayu tang wei and two sons in a remole village. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Wuxia novels now constitute a highly popular fiction genre in mainland china, taiwan, hong kong, and singapore. In the chinesespeaking world, however, it is considered a wu xia film wu meaning the martial arts or kung fu, and xia referring to the spirit of the knightserrant. With the highlyanticipated release of two king hu masterpieces on home video by the masters of cinema organization, as well as the critical success of hou hsiaohsiens the assassin last year, it seems like the wuxia film is making some inroads into the western critical consciousness. Xia chen inventions, patents and patent applications.
The 2008 chinese film the assassins blade is a martial artsfilled, actionfantasy take on shakespeares famous romance romeo and juliet. The movie begins with an explanation of the legend of the butterfly lovers. The second character, xia refers to the type of protagonist found in wuxia fiction, and is also a synonym for chivalry. Discussion in chinese entertainment started by candy100, nov 14, 2008. Butterfly lovers 2008 starring wu chun charlene choi hu ge the butterfly lovers, also known as the assassins blade or jiandie this movie is based on the butterfly lovers, or liang zhu, a chinese.
Film director ang lees awardwinning film, crouching tiger hidden dragon is categorized in the west as belonging to the martial arts genre. Wuxia, which literally means martial heroes, is a genre of chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient china. Xue liang zhu celebrity profile check out the latest xue liang zhu photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Sep 18, 2017 in recent years daniel wus hit television series has taken the wuxia concept and updated it in his show into the badlands, which is now into its third season. When she falls for someone at her training school, her only hope of survival is to become engaged to a general she doesnt love, and find a way to escape him in order to be with the man she truly loves. The legend of drunken master zui quan ii visual 51 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 734 worldcat member libraries worldwide. The global return of the wu xia pian chinese swordfighting.
New butterfly lovers version lacks fine execution, direction. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 2011 freigegeben. A wealthy family insults an authority figure and when their daughter becomes a target, they send her away disguised as a man. Xiaojun wang, yang li, ting jin, jing meng, lifang jiao, min zhu, and. Wu xia full movie subtitled in portuguese cinema hong kong. Once she begins her intense training, zhu finds herself at odds with her trainer and superior, liang chun wu. Retelling the wuxia version of the story, it was filmed in shanghai in 2008.
The 50 best hong kong films since the 1997 handover, part 2. While there she meets bro shan who protects her and calls her little bro, unaware that she is a woman. May 19, 2011 wu xia is an explosive and eerie thriller about a murderous clan set in the martial arts world. The seven maidens aka the holy weapon is a movie that mere words cannot do it justice, it has to be seen to be believed. Jinghua tian, changrong xia, jinchao dong, and jianfeng li. Maggie cheung, sandra ng, michelle yeoh, sharla cheung man, carina lau are among the maidens that unite to form the perfect weapon.
International superstars donnie yen, takeshi kaneshiro and tang wei costar in this actionpacked. While there she meets bro shan who protects her and calls her little bro, unaware that she is a. Wu xia volledige film ondertiteld in het nederlands cinema hong kong. The butterfly lovers violin concerto with lv siqing full version. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the united states patent and trademark office uspto. Oct 28, 2012 using the enemys arrows to kill the enemy to borrow arrows with thatched boats this is an interesting story from the three kingdoms period 220280 in ancient china, when the wei and wu kingdoms joined together to fight against the wei kingdom. Wu xia is the only chinese language film to be invited as an official selection to the 64th connes film festival. The wu xia pian, or chinese swordfighting movie, occupies a special place in the cultural memory of my childhood.
And i have some issues with the whole iron bellor whatever variation he uses chi defense the master uses. He is known for his work on skyfall 2012, rogue one. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Proceedings of the aaai conference on artificial intelligence. It premiered on may 2011 at the 2011 cannes film festival in the midnight screenings category. The flying swords of dragon gate 2012 rotten tomatoes.
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